Gem to Gem

Mission

The Gutterblood Talk Show® is an experiment in seeding candid dialogue about the state of the Austin art scene as the city rapidly gentrifies. Held off the grid in the warm intimacy of Sono Osato’s studio in Austin,Texas, it weaves people together across the diverse spectrum of cultural stakeholders to form new and stronger bonds and understanding within the Community.

Gutterblood means the kids that grow up together in the street in antiquated English slang, or, more succinctly, chosen family.

History

The Gutterblood Talk Show® was founded and established by Sono Osato in the summer of 2022. Since then she has produced twelve livestream episodes, launched the Gem to Gem Series, and spearheaded the Austin Art History Timeline Project.

Working with numerous teams including production, advisory and show content, Sono has created a grassroots platform cultivated by an unsiloed cross-section of Austin’s art eco-system to serve its greater community and fortify its self-agency and sustainability through open discourse.

Promo Reel

Sponsors

Annette DiMeo Carlozzi
Dana Friis-Hansen & Mark Holzbach
Laurie & Mark Frick
Ivester Contemporary
Resilient Design
Dio Traverso
Co-Lab Projects

Founding Advisory Team

Kevin Ivester
Jamey Poole
Jill Schroeder

Production Manager

Dio Traverso

Sound Engineer & Media Manager

Jacob Perez

Founding Production Team

Christos Pathiakis (alumni)
Jessamyn Plotts
Rita Marie Ross

Adjunct Production Team

Konstantin Belyshev
Chris Carpenter
Phillip Collins
Jim Hickcox
Alex Peña
Sam Rowland

Logo Design

Lindsey Culpepper

More Folks to Thank

Sarah Bird
Robert Boland
Chris Cowden
Cinco Doce-Tequila 512
Michael Anthony Garcia
Sean Gaulager
Dana Friis-Hansen
Sophia Hatzikos
Emily Lee
Wells & Jessica Mason
Jordan Nelson
Robbie O’Neal
Tammie Rubin
Heidi Schmalbach
Jade Walker
Laura Wehrman